Ireland (Éire)
The combined populations of the Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland total about 6.5 million people. The 2016 Republic of Ireland census reported that 73,803 people speak the Irish language daily outside the education system. This figure includes 20,586 people who speak it every day in the Gaeltacht outside the education system. An additional 57,375 people speak Irish in Northern Ireland. So, about 20% of the population of all Ireland speaks a Celtic language.
The land area of the Island of Ireland is roughly equivalent to that of South Carolina. The combined population of Norther Ireland and the Republic of Ireland is about the same as that of Indiana.
Ireland and Scotland lead the "PR" of Celtic Nations. When most people think of Celtic music they think of Irish and Scottish music. That's likely due to the large diaspora of each country. Strong Irish and Scottish identities flourish in the USA, Canada, Australia and Argentina. As the pub song goes... "Where ever you go you always find an Irish Pub".
The flags of Ireland are a complex and politically charge matter. Three flags contend to be the flag of Ireland. The Republic of Ireland flies the Tricolor (Green White and Gold) Northern Ireland officially flies the British Union Jack. The Unionists of Northern Ireland embrace the Ulster Banner. That flag lost its official status in 1979 when parliament was dissolved. But, the Ulster Banner remains the flag claimed by many in Northern Ireland. Be aware that this subject can be a touchy thing for some.
The land area of the Island of Ireland is roughly equivalent to that of South Carolina. The combined population of Norther Ireland and the Republic of Ireland is about the same as that of Indiana.
Ireland and Scotland lead the "PR" of Celtic Nations. When most people think of Celtic music they think of Irish and Scottish music. That's likely due to the large diaspora of each country. Strong Irish and Scottish identities flourish in the USA, Canada, Australia and Argentina. As the pub song goes... "Where ever you go you always find an Irish Pub".
The flags of Ireland are a complex and politically charge matter. Three flags contend to be the flag of Ireland. The Republic of Ireland flies the Tricolor (Green White and Gold) Northern Ireland officially flies the British Union Jack. The Unionists of Northern Ireland embrace the Ulster Banner. That flag lost its official status in 1979 when parliament was dissolved. But, the Ulster Banner remains the flag claimed by many in Northern Ireland. Be aware that this subject can be a touchy thing for some.
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Sources of Irish Music
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- The Session. The Session provides tunes in standard notation, ABC notation and mp3s. https://thesession.org/
- O'Neill's. http://www.oldmusicproject.com/oneils1.html
- Turlough O'Carolan tunes: http://www.oldmusicproject.com/OneilsOcarolans.html
- John Chambers' Collection: http://trillian.mit.edu/~jc/cgi/abc/findtune
- Other good collections include: http://www.norbeck.nu/abc/ http://www.oldmusicproject.com/allans.html
Click Here for some background on "The greatest individual influence on the evolution of Irish traditional dance music in the twentieth century".
Advanced Beginners Tunes
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Intermediate Tunes
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More Irish Tunes
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